Research News

SEPTEMBER 19, 2017 - A recently released study from a team led by Morehouse School of Medicine's Neuroscience Institute and Department of Medicine discovered how long-term concussions could potentially be diagnosed through blood tests.

SEPTEMBER 18, 2017 - On September 18, 2017, on Good Morning America, Morehouse School of Medicine (MSM) President and Dean Valerie Montgomery Rice, M.D., shared her thoughts regarding the new Color BRCA genetic mutation test, which is the most affordable, and arguably one of the simplest, ways for women to find out if they have an increased risk of developing breast cancer.

AUGUST 29, 2017 - Morehouse School of Medicine (MSM) has been selected to join the NIH All of Us Research Program as part of the SouthEast Enrollment Center (SEEC) network, awarding $4.45 million to the consortium during the first year.

AUGUST 23, 2017 - Morehouse School of Medicine (MSM) Vice President and Executive Vice Dean of Research and Academic Administration Sandra Harris-Hooker, Ph.D., spoke with the Atlanta Journal-Constitution (AJC) about the impact MSM may face from possible cuts to federal funding for research under President Trump's proposed budget.

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Welcome from Dr. Sandra Harris-Hooker

As a member of the faculty of MSM, Harris-Hooker is currently vice president and senior
associate dean for Research Affairs, as well as professor in the Departments of Pathology
and Medicine.

In addition to this, she is also the director of the Minority Biomedical Research
Support Program of MSM, a program dedicated to the development of future biomedical
research scholars. Additionally, she is treasurer of the MSM Chapter of Alpha Omega
Alpha Medical Honor Society.